[NYC-L] job for graduate student

[Erkanda Bujari]

POSITION AVAILABLE
PART TIME PROGRAM ASSISTANT - CENTRAL EURASIA PROJECT/ MIDDLE EAST
INITIATIVES
DATE:  SEPTEMBER, 2003


The Open Society Institute (OSI), a private operating and grantmaking
foundation based in New York City, implements a range of initiatives to
promote open society by shaping government policy and supporting
education, media, public health, and human and women's rights, as well
as social, legal, and economic reform.  To foster open society on a
global level, OSI aims to bring together a larger Open Society Network
of other nongovernmental organizations, international institutions, and
government agencies.  OSI was created in 1993 by investor and
philanthropist George Soros to support his foundations in Central and
Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.  Those foundations were
established, starting in 1984, to help former communist countries in
their transition to democracy.  OSI has expanded the activities of the
Soros foundations network to other areas of the world where the
transition to democracy is of particular concern.  The network
encompasses more than 50 countries with initiatives in Africa, Central
Asia and the Caucasus, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, as well as in
Haiti, Mongolia, and Turkey.  OSI also supports programs in the United
States and selected projects elsewhere in the world.

Working under the supervision of the Director for Advocacy and Grants of
the Central Eurasia Project and Middle East Initiatives of the Open
Society Institute, the part time Program Assistant will provide general
administrative and programmatic support and will have the following
responsibilities:

Responsibilities:
        *       Process American Express bills using OSI's accounting
software;
        *       Process payment requests;
        *       Input grants into OSI's grants tracking software system;

        *       Track and evaluate grant reports;
        *       Assist in the compilation of prep materials for advisory
board meetings;
        *       Coordinate board meeting dates;
        *       Schedule appointments and handle meeting requests;
        *       Make conference room reservations;
        *       Take minutes at board meetings;
        *       Act as a liaison between the New York office and
regional offices and consultants, including preparation of work
contracts, reimbursing expenses, and coordinating travel needs;
        *       Handle travel arrangements for Director and other
departmental staff, and coordinate itineraries;
        *       Enter contact information into Outlook database;
        *       Support the project's website as necessary, including
writing occasional articles;
        *       Research on related countries or issues as requested by
program staff;
        *       Photocopying, faxing and other projects and tasks as
requested by program staff.

Qualifications:
1       Bachelor's degree;
2       Some prior related office experience
3       Excellent oral and written English, knowledge of Russian or
Turkish a plus;
4       Extensive computer skills (expertise with Microsoft Word, Excel
required; experience with databases and the Internet preferred);
5       Ability to work independently and effectively manage several
simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment;
6       High level of organization and self-motivation;
7       Attentive to detail and able to work well under pressure.
8       Must be available to work 20 hours per week (schedule may be
somewhat flexible)

START:  September 2003

SALARY:  Competitive salary, some benefits included.

TO APPLY:  Send resume and cover letter immediately to:

Open Society Institute
Human Resources - Code PT/CEA/AG
400 West 59th Street
New York, New York 10019
Fax:  (212) 548-4675

No telephone calls, please.  The Open Society Institute is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.



Daniel Sershen
Program Coordinator
Central Eurasia Project
Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel: 212-548-0138
Fax: 212-548-4607

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